The kids didn’t give him a chance to say “just kidding,” and they quickly pointed to one boy. Carson tried to clean it up and say he also felt like the dumbest kid and it’s also something he mentioned in his book “Gifted Hands”.

After the assembly Carson me with the kid backstage to apologize and encouraged him to become a brain surgeon.

When asked by reporters if he was embarrassed about what happened or if his feelings were hurt, he said no.